The videos tab can be reached by selecting the Account heading in your drop down menu under your YouTube name.

When you reach the My Account screen you will find the Videos tab list in the first position and click it.

That brings you to the Uploaded Videos screen where all of the content you have created can be found.

At the top of the screen are the sort options for displaying the content by Title, Time, Date and views.

At the bottom of the data screen is a menu of options. That is where you can edit information and add annotation, captions and audio effects to your content.

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Play Tab

The Play tab opens up your video in the search page of YouTube and plays it back. This lets you see how it is going to look to you viewers.

Edit Tab

This is a very important tab. It allows you to edit all the text information in your titles and description box. It sets tags, category selection and the video thumbnail used to define your content. You can set the Broadcast and Sharing options for how you want your video to display, to whom and how. You decide how to share, whether you want to allow embedding, syndication, commenting or voting. You can define the date and geographic location of your content.

The edit tab is what allows you to optimize your content for the maximum SEO effect.

Annotations

The annotations tab allows you to set text bubbles on your video for visual reenforcement and creative effect. You select the speech bubble,note,spot light or pause and enter the text message. You select the duration and set the position in the screen and save your settings.

Annotations is a great way to spice up the visual appeal of the content.

Audio Swap

Audio Swap lets you alter and change the audio track of your video. You have to be careful because any changes you make are permanent and replace your original track. You have to be careful when using this option if you are not certain you want to lose your original track.

Insight

Insight is the tab that brings you to the analytic page of your video. Here you get to see important data about your viewership. You will get demographic data, view numbers, geographic information,where the viewer came from, what they watched and when they watched it.

It is a great place to get market research information about your market.

Promote

This tab allows you to set up advertising of your channel and your content. If you already have an Adwords account you will be familiar with how this works. If you don’t you will need to go to the adwords help site and read up on the basics on how the Google Adwords bidding system works.

The Videos tab is a function you will come to use on a regular basis as you build your YouTube Channel so the best approach is to go and use it to see how it can work for you.